Re: Should Netflix and Hulu give you emergency alerts?

["Scott Weeks" <surfer () mauigateway com>]

--- beecher () beecher cc wrote:
From: Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc>

Business ask to create near real time, location aware notification system
to increase user engagement and refine ad tracking : "That's a a great
idea, we can do that!"

Government ask to create near real time, location aware notification system
for public safety warnings : "THAT IS A BRIDGE TOO FAR, THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS
GOVERNMENT OVERREACH!"
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No, it is overreach and Doing The Wrong Thing (AKA we do 
evil now even though we said we wouldn't in the beginning) 
for businesses as well.

scott